This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on farriery, being an exploration of contemporary methods with instructions and ideas concerning improved techniques. Horse-Shoeing As It Is and As It Should Be will appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of farriery, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of equestrian literature. Contents include: The Foot of the Horse-Its Exterior , The Interior Parts of the Foot , The Present Method of Preparing the Horse’s Foot for Shoeing , The Proposed Method of Preparing the Foot for the Shoe , Farriers’ Tools and their Separate Uses , he Preservation of the Hoof , Of Diseases that may be Attributed to Shoeing , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on maintaining and caring for horses.